The Lord Of Flies Presented by :Sellami Raouf Halima Bessioud Allele Inchirah

Introduction

The two most common themes within Lord of the Flies are the battle between civilization and savagery and the loss of innocence. These common themes within Lord of the Flies are developed through the breakup of the tribe and the progression of the hunts

The boys of Lord of the Flies are stranded on the island at just the right age (between six and twelve, roughly) to drop the idealism of youth and face the real world. How convenient. And what better place to do so than an uninhabited island free of rules, restrictions, and adults? Their real world is less the soul-killing drudgery of a 9-5 job, property taxes, and a baby who won't sleep through the night than the savagery of untamed human nature—but it's a loss of innocence all the same, when we (and the kids) realize that there's nothing innocent about childhood, after all.

The Title:« Beelzebub » a Hebrew word for

LUCIFER however, the literal translation of « Beelzebub » into English is Lord Of The Flies

Loss Of Innocence

Analysis of the Theme:In chapter 3, Jack tracks a pig

through the forest, but it escapes. Despite Jack's failure, he has obviously learned hunting skills. More importantly, he yearns to kill a pig, not only for the food, but for the knowledge of taking a life and spilling its blood. In a short amount of time, Jack has shed much of civilization's rules.

In chapter 4, Jack and his hunters kill their first pig. The hunters chant. The scene immediately before the hunt shows Jack crossing over from civilized to savage by making a mask, "a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, (liberating him) from shame and self consciousness"(64).

In chapter 8, the hunters brutally slaughter a sow, place its head on a sharpened stick, and leave it as a sacrifice for the beast.

In chapter 9, the hunters make a circle and chant. This chant brought about “Another desire, thick, urgent, blind. The group chants "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! "(152). Simon appears out of the forest and the mob of pretend hunters kill him. The savage boys can only be satisfied by blood, even human blood.

Ralph had seen one of the hunters, thought to be bill with striped, brown, black, and red, but Ralph realised that he was not. This was a savage image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shorts and shirt.

important quotations:« Ralph wept for the end of

innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true wise friend called Piggy » Chapter12

« You got your small fire all right." […] the boys were falling still and silent, feeling the beginnings of awe at the power set free below them. » (2.210)

Notes for Chapter12:

In chapter 12, Ralph becomes the hunter's prey as Ralph sharpens a stick at both ends. The hunters intend to sacrifice Ralph to the beast.

Jack:Jack became a savage like person

who controlled, disrespected, and manipulated his group. Roger also became a lot like Jack. He killed Piggy to basically show his savageness.

In the long run, Jack was the main character that caused a lot of problems and manipulation. Throughout the book, the boys are scared but are continually becoming brave. Because the boys have no rules and no supervision, they push and push until something bad happens. They have no discipline and they continuously boss the littluns around. When Jack realizes that they're no adults or real rules, he takes advantage of it. He realizes that he doesn't have to take responsibility for his actions because he’s in control. He killed Simon and got away with it. With that said, he's completely lost innocence and gained selfishness.

Outcomes Loss of Innocence

1. Ralph’s faith in democracy is shattered.

2. Following the rules offers no protection.

3. Piggy’s belief in fairness is proven false.

4. Violence takes the lives of three boys.

5. The boys come to accept the notion that the world is not completely good.

Implies that the loss of innocence has little to do with age but is related to a person’ s understanding of human nature.

When the young boys began to realize that there are no real rules or adults, it makes them more curious with what they can do. Throwing rocks at the littluns, but missing on purpose because they know in real life, they would get in trouble with adults around. But as they get more comfortable in their environment, they begin to meaningfully aim the rocks closer to the boys.

Nature Of Evils

Break down of order, civilization and innocence brings out the innate evil in the boys

Evil is shown to exist in everyone Evil is presented as an inherent

weaknes of humankind There is a direct correlation between

the breakdown of order and acts of the evil in the boys

Morality imposed by society rather than a natural expression

When Ralph and Piggy got attacked by Jack and his group, it really showed how the boys will do anything to get what they want. The violence that happened was unnecessary and evil. Jack's plan to get Piggy's glasses was not something a young boy should plan. The motivation of the violence shows so much disrespect toward everyone.

For Consideration:

Golding has said that Lord of the Flies is “an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.” He acknowledges evil as a force that lurks within every person.

For Consideration:

Simon as a “Christ figure”:

Simon goes alone into the jungle and confronts evil. Simon comes down from the mountain bringing news that will save the boys from their fear. Instead of listening to Simon, the other boys kill him.

Its very sad how their civilization turned into such savageness. These boys really had to step up their braveness in order to survive. They had to take chances, take responsibility, and provide protection for themselves. In order to do that, they had to hunt and put themselves in a situation that is very dangerous. They killed a pig and chopped its head off to represent the Lord of the Flies. At such a young age, its shocking to see what these boys did.

This book involves lots of violence, criminal acts, maturity changes, savageness, civilization, and braveness. The characters in this book all become different. Some become evil and some become smart, and brave and some become dead. This book represents how much can change when there are no laws, no adults, and only young boys. All these boys lost their innocence while making undecidable decisions and doing risky things.

•Actually, all of the boys (with the exception of Simon, the Christ figure) have lost their innocence, even Piggy. After all, Piggy joined in the dance one stormy night and helped kill Simon with all the rest; Simon, who was merely bringing the boys the news that the beast was only a dead pilot.

•Tracking the boys' collapse through the novel, one can see them, little by little, slowly shedding their innocence along with their clothing, until finally, they become much like an ancient civilization that practices human sacrifice to their gods to keep them at bay (thus the plans for Ralph's head on a stick as a present for "the beast").

•And the final irony?! To be rescued from their little war by adults who appear on a battleship, armed to the hilt for their own war; men who have lost their own innocence and have darkness in their own hearts. There is nobody who can truly save them, then….!

conclusion: The existence of civilization is essential to keep the innocence and legitimacy of man from "escaping." Due to the lack of civilization throughout The Lord of The Flies the boys become progressively cruel and primitive revealing the true nature of man.